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02-18-2013, 12:49 PM
|  | http://tinyurl.com/b7spj8p | | Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Krutonia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by rickwebb  Might be slightly late on this one, time-wise... Last August i bought myself one of ESP's LTD Series 8-string basses, the B-208. Very well-made guitar for the price ($449 plus tax, etc.). I'd love to see what they'd do with a production 12-string bass... | +1 Gassing for this one... |
02-18-2013, 12:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM | | | I wasn't a fan of the headstock on my B-205, but I think later it is quite balanced especially when seen from my POV, and it offsets the longer upper horn. I neither like much metal or hate it. |
02-18-2013, 01:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Milan, Italy | | | Nothin' is too much metal
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Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuuuude Their basses seem nice but I've never been a fan of their headstocks. Too metal for me. | Unless the body is not perfectly balanced.
Pointy headstock only (and there aren't over here) should be welcome over here
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02-18-2013, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Wallace320 Nothin' is too much metal | Fair enough. It's all good
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02-18-2013, 06:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in Kansas | | | I wish they were less Fenderish, except for the ones that are too Gibsonish and I'd rather see more round head stocks and square bodies. And maybe lose the whole matching headstock color thing (except for natural, of course).
Some better stock bridges would be an improvement and I hear the stock strings aren't that great. I really like the electronics except for the pots. I don't have anything against sig basses, but just not those particular sigs. More tort guards would be nice and they could move the pickups a bit closer to the neck for my liking. And I sort of prefer trefoil tuning keys with exposed gears.
But other than that I sort of like them. Though I wish they'd make a 7 string with 19mm spacing and a chunky neck.
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02-18-2013, 07:48 PM
|  | Thanks to Alembic, I'll have G.A.S. until I die. | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City | | | Not until I clicked on this thread! Lots of cool new stuff. I really like the BB and the LTD Elite. Shame that ESP branded basses are no more. |
02-18-2013, 09:06 PM
|  | Kick it in the guts, Barry!! | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Seattle, WA | | | I saw the newest in LTD Vintage 204s, and...WOW!! The ash-bodied looks killer. Do my eyes deceive me, or do they look less "reliced" as before? I wish that ESP's website offered a look at the backsides, so I can determine whether or not the vintage models still have the "horse head" pattern of faux belt-rash inherent of previous models.
EDIT: I just took another look: the Vintage 204s do not state "distressed" finish. Not sure if they are or not. Either way, they still have my interest.
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02-18-2013, 09:17 PM
| | | | The BB looks right and I like the sound of a P/J with Quarter Pounders. Maybe I'll get one. It also doesn't help that every LTD I pick up seems to have great build quality. Although I don't own any ESP/LTD basses, I did have one of the cheaper LTD guitars for a while. It wasn't really my style, but the thing was otherwise pretty close to flawless. |
02-18-2013, 09:21 PM
| | Kick it in the guts, Barry!! | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Seattle, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark4 The BB looks right and I like the sound of a P/J with Quarter Pounders. Maybe I'll get one. It also doesn't help that every LTD I pick up seems to have great build quality. Although I don't own any ESP/LTD basses, I did have one of the cheaper LTD guitars for a while. It wasn't really my style, but the thing was otherwise pretty close to flawless. |
BB is new to me, as I have not seen that before. Looks like an homage to a BC Rich (I forget which one). If I were to buy one, I'd lose the thumbrest, though.
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02-18-2013, 10:52 PM
|  | Mediocre User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester, Connecticut | | | I thought the BB looked like one of those 70's-80's MIJ neck thru basses you see on ebay all the time that have a brand name you've never heard of but look awesome.
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02-18-2013, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Spleenface92 I thought the BB looked like one of those 70's-80's MIJ neck thru basses you see on ebay all the time that have a brand name you've never heard of but look awesome. | my thoughts as well. reminds me of the old westone/electra/aria type basses.
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02-18-2013, 11:11 PM
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02-19-2013, 06:08 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Horsham, PA (Philly suburb) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bassvi Anyone ever play one of those neck-thru Vipers with the active electronics? I've always wanted an SG type bass that could do modern tones in addition to the vintage sound.... | I had one of the Vipers; got it here on TB in a trade. I didn't keep it because I only play fivers, but it was a well-made bass with great sound. Lots of fun to play! |
03-02-2013, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by DeliriumTremens | Wow, that's amazing… can it be purchased in America?
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03-02-2013, 09:51 AM
| | | I noticed the new ESP line a few days ago. I really like the BB-4, ash Vintage 214 and Js look great, the fretless Vintage 214 is sweet, and the TS-4 is awesome(IMHO) because I loved the Replacements back in the day!
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03-05-2013, 08:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA | | | I've been trying to decide which LTD to get next. I have a viper 154 (I think that's the number) and one of the b-50fm's. They both feel great and sound pretty darn good for the price. |
03-05-2013, 08:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Florida | | That BB-4 looks really cool.  If only it didn't have that little pickguard.... |
03-06-2013, 12:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Jersey | | | If I could get that Vintage 214 fretless with one more string I'd buy one today.
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